Even though the organization of the event claims that over one million people attented yesterday's 15th Annual Gay Pride parade in Rio de Janeiro, official numbers have the number at 250,000 people. The theme of the parade this year was again the fight for the approval of the bill created in 2006 that would criminalize homophobia.

19-year-old student Douglas Igor Marques Luiz was reportedly shot by military officers after the parade yesterday in the Arpoador area. According to this morning news, the young man was hanging out the by rocks in Arpoador with two friends when they were approached violently by men in uniform. The military officers allegedly harassed the three young men and fired a gun, hitting one of them in stomach. Two of the boys managed to run away and were not hurt. The 19-year-old student is in the hospital and will have to undergo surgery. He is in stable condition, and said he will be able to identify the officer who shot at him. The Military issued a statement this morning claiming that no guns were fired by a military officer in the area surrounding the accident.

The 18thFestival MixBrasil de Cinema opens tonight in São Paulo. François Sagat is in town for the screening of Bruce LaBruce's LA Zombie, which should be reason enough to check out the festival. For the complete schedule, click here.

Monday is (another) national holiday in Brazil, and the weekend is loaded with parties. Rio is hosting its 15th Annual Gay Pride parade this Sunday. If you happen to be in the city, don't miss another edition of the Buati party at Erotika on Friday, DJ Tony Moran spinning at The Week on Saturday night, and The Original Brazilian Pool Party at Clube Internacional de Regatas on Sunday afternoon.

If you are spending the holiday weekend in São Paulo, I highly recommend checking out Balada Mixta on Saturday night. If you are more in the mood for a circuit party, The Week will be hosting its much talked about Acqua Play party at a water park on Sunday afternoon with guest DJs Tony Moran and Peter Rauhofer. It looks like it will be a lot of fun.

The Ultra Music Festival (or UMF), one of the biggest dance music events on the planet, will be landing in Brazil on November 6. The event will take place at Chácara do Jockey in São Paulo, with over 40 different attractions, including Fatboy Slim, Above & Beyond, Groove Armada, Kaskade, Gui Boratto, Carl Cox, Moby, Fedde Le Grand, and many more. Nightclub The Week will be part of the event, with a VIP area hosted by gay website Vipado, and international DJs John Shelvin, Eric Starsee, and Ralphi Rosario. Tickets are available online at Ingresso Rápido.

If you are in São Paulo this coming Friday, do not miss another edition of the Buati party at Lionsclub.

Rocinha, the largest favela in Rio, held its first Gay Pride Parade yesterday. 50,000 people attended the event, and there were no reports of fights or attacks during the event.

Official numbers haven't been released yet, but it is estimated that 3.2 million people attended the 14th Annual São Paulo Gay Pride Parade yesterday at Avenida Paulista.

According to São Paulo Turismo or SPTuris, Gay Pride is the event that brings the largest number of tourists to the city, with over 400,000 national and international tourists in town for the weekend, spending approximately R$ 827 each.

The 14th Annual São Paulo Gay Pride Parade this weekend is expected to bring in about R$ 200 million in revenue, with 3 million people expected at the parade this year. If you plan on attending, I recommend going on the early side around 1 or 2 in the afternoon, and not staying until very late for safety reasons. For Made In Brazil's Party Guide for Gay Pride weekend, click here.

H&H Entretenimento, resposible for last year's Hell & Heaven festival, is launching a talent management division called H&H Bookings. The new division will manage the national and international career of DJs Felipe Lira, Ana Paula, Rodrigo Patricio, André Garça, and André Queiroz, and is already working on DJ Ana Paula's upcoming tour Take Me Higher in support of her new album.

H&H Bookings is presenting their five DJs tonight with a party at Cartel Club in São Paulo. Felipe Lira is also spinning today at Café com Vodka at Sonique Bar for São Paulo Gay Pride.

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